The Last Song

44 Times Celebrities Opened Up About Their Exes and Break Ups

It felt like my heart was torn out of my chest. I still love him.
Sade Andria Zabala
October 28, 2016
“We [Chad Michael Murray] were two stupid kids who had no business being in a relationship in the first place. At the end of the day we're grownups, and I actually think it's interesting that when people split in a way that's unpleasant, they usually just go on quite literally hating each other—or the person in my situation hates the other person, whatever—but when you have to work with somebody for another half a decade, you kind of have to deal with it. Because for me, at the end of the day, my job is my priority. And so I think at the end of it, it really let me just let go of it. To all the other costars who've worked it out, more power to you.”
— Sophia Bush, Sophia Bush Fabulously Defends Her Divorce From Chad Michael Murray
Tagged: Celebrity Break Up
“[On break up with Andrew Garfield]

Someone I still love very much... It’s been interesting. It’s been a good year. And sad. Pros and cons.”
— Emma Stone, Emma Stone Takes the Biggest Leap of Her Career With <em>La La Land</em>
“[On Tony Parker]

The truth is, I should be angry, resentful and disillusioned about relationships. But I'm not.”
— Eva Longoria, Eva Longoria Finding Love
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“[on David Arquette] 

We love each other. And when you love someone, you want them to be happy, even if it's not with you.”
— Courtney Cox, more.com
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“It was really tough. I don’t know if I’m over it yet. I think that I’m definitely in another place and I think we’ve definitely went our separate ways. I love her [Selena] and I want her to be awesome, but there are things that remind me of her.”
— Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber On Selena Gomez: 'I Don't Know If I'm Over It Yet' (Exclusive)
Tagged: Celebrity Break Up
“[On Lamar Odom] I miss what we had – things we got to do together are just memories. I like looking back and holding on to that stuff. I definitely miss it, and there’s times I’ll get so sentimental and so sad, but this had to happen for some reason. I’ll figure it out over time. Someone will give me that answer eventually.”
— Khloé Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian on Lamar Odom Divorce: I Miss Him Every Day
Tagged: Celebrity Break Up
“[On Calvin Harris]

At the time I just wanted to crawl in my bed and die. But I got out of it the other side, I’m surviving.”
— Rita Ora, Rita Ora wanted to "die" after being left heartbroken by Calvin Harris
Tagged: Celebrity Break Up
“[On Ben Affleck]

I didn't marry the big fat movie star; I married him ... He's the love of my life. What am I going to do about that? He's the most brilliant person in any room, the most charismatic, the most generous. He's just a complicated guy. I always say, 'When his sun shines on you, you feel it.' But when the sun is shining elsewhere, it's cold. He can cast quite a shadow.”
— Jennifer Garner, Exclusive: Jennifer Garner’s Frank Talk About Kids, Men, and Ben Affleck
Tagged: Celebrity Break Up
“[On Justin Bieber]

At this point, there is no anger. There's closure in a very good, healthy way. We've seen each other. I'm always encouraging and I am proud of his journey. I think people are making it out to be something that is more tragic than it really was. We grew up together. We both made mistakes. That's it.”
— Selena Gomez, Selena Gomez Sexuality Revival Relationships Interview
Tagged: Celebrity Break Up
“I learned a lot. I moved in with my [Selena] when I was 18. Started my own life with her. It was a marriage kind of thing. Living with a girl, it was just too much at that age. But we were so in love. Nothing else mattered. We were all about each other. But when it's like that and you get your value from that, people will always disappoint you. Your girl or your dude, they're always going to disappoint you. Your full identity can't be in that person. My identity was in her. Her identity was in me. When stuff would happen, I would lose my freakin' mind, and she would lose her mind, and we would fight so hard because we were so invested in each other.”
— Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber Interview (2015 Cover Story)
Tagged: Celebrity Break Up
“[On Chris Martin divorce]

There was nothing dramatic or anything. I had built my life on trying to be all things to all people, and I just couldn't do it anymore, and I really had the sense that I wasn't allowed to have needs, and I had to prove my specialness or self-worth by doing all this stuff and taking care of everybody else, and I just sort of hit a wall.”
— Gwyneth Paltrow, Exclusive Sneak Peek: Cover Girl Gwyneth Paltrow
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“You fall in love with who you fall in love with; you can never choose. I guess some people just come with a little more baggage. I mean, look — we [Miley] were together five years, so I don't think those feelings will ever change. And that's good because that proves to me that it was real. It wasn't just a fling. It really was an important part of my life and always will be. She's a free spirit. I think she'll always surprise people with what she does, but she's not a malicious person in any way. She's a young girl who wants to do what she wants to do.”
— Liam Hemsworth, Liam Hemsworth: A Force of Nature
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“At first when I met him [Russell Brand] he wanted an equal, and I think a lot of times strong men do want an equal, but then they get that equal and they're like,'I can't handle the equalness.' He didn't like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour. So that was really hurtful, and it was very controlling, which was upsetting. I felt a lot of responsibility for it ending, but then I found out the real truth, which I can't necessarily disclose because I keep it locked in my safe for a rainy day. I let go and I was like: This isn't because of me; this is beyond me. So I have moved on from that.”
— Katy Perry, Beauty and the Beat: Katy Perry’s First <em>Vogue</em> Cover
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“He [Nick Lachey] is a good guy. And neither of us wanted to let anyone down, including ourselves. I don't have anything bad to say about him at all. I don't. And I do have something to lose by talking about it. Integrity.”
— Jessica Simpson, Jessica Simpson Starts Over
Tagged: Celebrity Break Up